With You by AP Dhillon

Some songs are made for a single moment. With You is made for all of them. What makes With You musically distinctive is the composition by Shinda Kahlon, which balances simplicity with depth.

The voice of AP Dhillon carries With You effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives With You a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The song dates from 2023, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of With You is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 2:34, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. With You endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.